Recommended English Name

MIN GEON
Korean reading ㅁ이ㄴ ㄱ어ㄴ
MIN
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading ㅁ이ㄴ
GEON
Korean reading ㄱ어ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
GUN
21%
KUN
9%
AvoidGUN
Better spellingGEON

'GUN' is spelled like the weapon. 'GEON' is the standard and neutral spelling.

Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document

MOFA standard romanization (expected) MIN GEON Korean readingㅁ이ㄴ ㄱ어ㄴ

Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

About this recommendation

The spelling MIN GEON for 민건 is recommended from official passport statistics published by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, combined with the national romanization rules. Percentages show how Koreans with the same syllables actually spell them on their passports.

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